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Chapter 20 -Nutrition for Cancer and HIV/AIDs ·Summarize key principles of the AICR report on nutrition and cancer prevention; describe strategies to implement these principles. 1. Body fatness- be as lean as possible within normal range 2. Physical Activity- be physically active as part of everyday life 3. Foods and Drinks that promote weight gain- avoid sugary drinks, limit “energy rich food” 4. Plant Foods- eat mostly foods of plant origin 5. Animal Foods- limit intake of red meat...

GNUR 297 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE Chapter 15 – Diabetes • Understand the clinical complications of DM o • Know what individuals are at greatest risk for diabetes (both adults and children) o • Understand metabolic syndrome and the ATP III guidelines for defining metabolic syndrome (you need to have three out of five of them to be dx w/metabolic syndrome) o • Goals for pre-prandial, peak post-prandial bsl in type 1, type 2, and gestational dm o • Know what HbA1c measures, an...

GNUR 297 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE Chapter 01: Wellness Nutrition Review Questions 1. What are the six dimensions of health? Define each. 2. What is the role of nutrition in relation to the holistic view of health described in the text? 3. From a nursing perspective, what is the goal of health promotion? Describe the function of knowledge, techniques, and community support in achieving this goal. 4. Describe the purpose and application of . 5. What are the three classifications of diseas...

GNUR 294 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE (INFORMATIVE & RATED 100%) | Loyola University Chicago

GNUR 294 EXAM III Autonomic Nervous System • Focus on the sympathetic nervous system • PNS does the opposite of the SNS • Adrenergic- adrenaline • Norepinephrine • Helps to bind with these receptors and make a response in the system • Alpha receptors and beta receptors • Almost al the drugs (from a cardiovascular standpoint) will effect these receptors i.e. beta 2- adrenergic agonists • Sympathetic- fight or flight • All of these things that occur when NE is relea...

GNUR 294 EXAM III Nursing Application- Adrenergic Agonists • Monitor frequently of VS, urinary and cardiac output as appropriate, especially if IV used • Assess for adverse and report adverse effects: tachycardia, HTN, dysrhythmias, tremors, dysrhythmias, tremors, dizziness, headache, or decrease UO. Severe HTN, seizures or angina may signal drug toxicity report immediately • Raising the head of the bed during dyspnea will supplement therapeutic drug effects and optimize the outcome...

GNUR 294 EXAM III Pharmacotherapy of Dyslipidemia • Lipids are the culprit that help increase the levels of plaque inside the walls • Three types of lipids that the drugs are going to effect • LDL- “bad”, forms the plaque in the vessel walls • HDL- remove LDL from the bloodstream to be metabolized by the liver • Want LDL levels to be low, HDL to be high, the higher the better because the lower LDL • VLDLs- triglycerides, they are closely tied to carbohydrate metabolism...

Case Study Exam III • Probably has a lot of stress due to work because he owns his own store, higher level of stress than someone that works a regular job. Also works with wife who works in score, and might not eat the healthiest. • PMH is positive for hypertension, dyslipidemia, and a MI three years ago followed by four-vessel coronary artery bypass surgery. The patient has been asymptomatic since surgery with no complaints for chest pain o No chest pain good because he is perfusing,...

GNUR 294 EXAM IV Pharmacology of Coagulation Disorders • Affects the clotting factors- anticoagulants • Prevent platelets aggregation, doesn’t change number of platelets- antiplatelet • Breaks down clot formation- thrombolytic drugs • Anticoagulants & Antiplatelets don’t break down clots • Drugs are geared towards one of these processes • A normal response • When you damage blood vessels, and there is injury the first thing to control hemodynamics and homeostasis, t...

GNUR 294 FINAL EXAM Pharmacotherapy of Alzheimer’s Disease • Builds up these plaques and deposited between the nerve cells • When between the nerve cells cannot transmit nerve signals • Develop mainly in the area in which you learn and retain new information • Long term memory can stay intact, but the ability to learn new information is affected • The nerve fibers and cells become tangled • Begins slowly, the patient is aware that they are losing memory • We know what...